Loveland, Colorado, June 5, 2012 – Thirsties Duo All in One Cloth Diaper has been named a 2012 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Silver winner, recognized for its superior absorbency, waterproof protection, and adjustability all rolled up into one stylish, comfortable, effective and easy to use cloth diaper.

NAPPA’s independent expert judges and parent testers evaluated hundreds of submissions for their innovation, safety, quality and the degree to which they make parenting easier. After weeks of stringent testing, 25 products were selected to receive the esteemed Gold Award while 41 received Silver and 30 were chosen as Honors.

“Parenting can be challenging and overwhelming with all the distractions that we face today,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager. “Our winner list cuts through the clutter and … Read More

]]>Thirsties Duo All in One Cloth Diaper wins a 2012 National Parenting Publications Award joining an elite list of outstanding “must-have” products for parents

Loveland, Colorado, June 5, 2012 – Thirsties Duo All in One Cloth Diaper has been named a 2012 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) Silver winner, recognized for its superior absorbency, waterproof protection, and adjustability all rolled up into one stylish, comfortable, effective and easy to use cloth diaper.

NAPPA’s independent expert judges and parent testers evaluated hundreds of submissions for their innovation, safety, quality and the degree to which they make parenting easier. After weeks of stringent testing, 25 products were selected to receive the esteemed Gold Award while 41 received Silver and 30 were chosen as Honors.

“Parenting can be challenging and overwhelming with all the distractions that we face today,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager. “Our winner list cuts through the clutter and hones in on only the best baby gadgets, gear and tools so that parents can make smart choices for their families.”

For a complete list of all 2012 NAPPA Parenting Resources winners and more information about the competition, visit www.NAPPAawards.com

About Thirsties
Thirsties line of cloth diapers were launched in 2004 in an effort to offer sustainably produced and quality designed diapers at affordable prices. Their mission is to make it easy and attainable for every family to choose cloth while simultaneously investing in the local economy and sustainable business practices. Thirsties cloth diapers are well-known as providing the very best in comfort and leak-proof cloth diapering. www.thirstiesbaby.com

About NAPPA
For more than 20 years, the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), a division of Dominion Enterprises, has been the go-to resource for the best products for families. NAPPA’s team of independent expert judges, along with family and child testers, select the most innovative and enduring products to be NAPPA Gold and Honors winners in two annual competitions—Children’s Products and Parenting Resources. Far more than a seal of approval, a NAPPA award signifies that a product has been rigorously evaluated against stringent criteria and stands out among hundreds of other products from around the world. For more information, visit www.NAPPAawards.com.

(Loveland, CO) May 01, 2011 -Thirsties, Inc. is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the Green America Business Seal of Approval. The seal is presented to businesses that go beyond product and service quality to set the highest standards in environmental sustainability and social justice, and work to solve, rather than create, environmental and social problems.

To be considered for the Seal of Approval and earn a listing in the annual National Green Pages™, businesses complete a rigorous screening process to ensure they meet Green America’s standards for the environment, community and labor.

The mission of Thirsties, Inc. is to make it easy and affordable for every family to choose cloth while simultaneously investing in the local economy and sustainable business practices. Thirsties, Inc. is committed to building its business in a sustainable manner by focusing on the health of our babies … Read More

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(Loveland, CO) May 01, 2011 -Thirsties, Inc. is thrilled to announce it has been awarded the Green America Business Seal of Approval. The seal is presented to businesses that go beyond product and service quality to set the highest standards in environmental sustainability and social justice, and work to solve, rather than create, environmental and social problems.

To be considered for the Seal of Approval and earn a listing in the annual National Green Pages™, businesses complete a rigorous screening process to ensure they meet Green America’s standards for the environment, community and labor.

The mission of Thirsties, Inc. is to make it easy and affordable for every family to choose cloth while simultaneously investing in the local economy and sustainable business practices. Thirsties, Inc. is committed to building its business in a sustainable manner by focusing on the health of our babies and the environment. Only the best USA-sourced components are chosen for their products in order to reduce its carbon footprint, to help support domestic textile mills and the local economy, and to ensure that Thirsties diapers will last wash after wash. Thirsties, Inc. is committed to creating only the highest quality products and dedicated to providing exceptional design and unparalleled performance while saving their customers money.

“We are extremely excited to earn this coveted Seal of Approval,” said Sadler Merrill of Thirsties, Inc. “It’s one of the most respected and recognized symbols in the green marketplace and a powerful way to set Thirsties, Inc. apart as a leader in our industry.”

Thirsties, Inc. is now an Approved member of the Green Business Network, a distinguished and celebrated group of companies that use their products and services as a vehicle for social and environmental change.

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The Green Business Network (GBN) offers a vibrant community of over 4,000 environmentally and socially responsible businesses, the oldest and largest of its kind in the US. GBN is powered by Green America, a non-profit whose mission is to harness the economic power of consumers and businesses to create a more just and sustainable economy. More information on GBN can be found at www.greenbusinessnetwork.org and for more on the Seal of Approval, click on “Get the Seal.”

]]>http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/thirsties-earns-green-america%e2%80%99s-business-seal-of-approval/feed/0Northern Colorado Cloth Diaper Enthusiasts to set Guinness World Recordhttp://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/northern-colorado-cloth-diaper-enthusiasts-to-set-guinness-world-record/
http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/northern-colorado-cloth-diaper-enthusiasts-to-set-guinness-world-record/#commentsMon, 18 Apr 2011 11:44:57 +0000http://174.121.171.142/blog/?p=216Amazing Global Response to US initiated Earth Day Celebration: World wide locations will gather simultaneously for a Guinness World Records Event of the most babies changed into a cloth diaper.

Apr 18, 2011 – Loveland, Colorado– Thousands of parents around the globe will unite to change the world — and their babies’ diapers — during the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011. Hundreds of local parents and babies will join the international effort to set a Guinness World Record™ for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously.

Thirsties, manufacturer of the MACT award winning Duo Diaper and leading maker of modern cloth diapering products made in the USA, will host the local event at the Thirsties Warehouse, 436 West 67th Street, Loveland, CO on Saturday, April 23rd. Activities will start at 9:30AM MT with the diaper change taking place at 10:30AM MT. The Great Cloth Diaper Change is free and open to … Read More

]]>Amazing Global Response to US initiated Earth Day Celebration: World wide locations will gather simultaneously for a Guinness World Records Event of the most babies changed into a cloth diaper.

Apr 18, 2011 – Loveland, Colorado– Thousands of parents around the globe will unite to change the world — and their babies’ diapers — during the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011. Hundreds of local parents and babies will join the international effort to set a Guinness World Record™ for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously.

Thirsties, manufacturer of the MACT award winning Duo Diaper and leading maker of modern cloth diapering products made in the USA, will host the local event at the Thirsties Warehouse, 436 West 67th Street, Loveland, CO on Saturday, April 23rd. Activities will start at 9:30AM MT with the diaper change taking place at 10:30AM MT. The Great Cloth Diaper Change is free and open to the public, and registration is required. To view official rules and pre-register for the local event, visit the event tickets tab at http://www.facebook.com/thirsties .

Thirsties is eager to be a part of setting a Guinness World Record and letting the world know that modern cloth diapering is easy, fun, and budget friendly. Every registered participant that arrives will receive a Thirsties Duo Diaper. Other events will include a raffle of cloth diapering products to benefit the Real Diaper Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to help families across the U.S. and Canada use reusable cloth diapers, a professional photo-shoot of babies, as well as breakfast refreshments.

About the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011 was inspired by Judy Aagard of diaper service Tiny Tots as a way to show the country and the world that cloth diapers are a real option for today’s families. The goal is to have as many babies and toddlers as possible have their cloth diaper changed at the same moment around the world, setting a world record. For more information, visit www.greatclothdiaperchange.com, www.facebook.com/GreatClothDiaperChange, and www.twitter.com/ClothRecord.

About Thirsties
Thirsties line of cloth diapers were launched in 2004 in an effort to offer sustainably produced and quality designed diapers at affordable prices. Their mission is to make it easy and attainable for every family to choose cloth while simultaneously investing in the local economy and sustainable business practices. Thirsties cloth diapers are well-known as providing the very best in comfort and leak-proof cloth diapering. http://www.thirstiesbaby.com

Apr 07, 2011 – Loveland, Colorado- The Thirsties Duo Diaper improves over the disposable diaper in many ways. It is free of many dangerous toxins that hide in disposable diapers such as: SAP, dioxins and TBT. They are made of polyester outer and microfiber, cotton & hemp inner which makes up 7 layers of wetness protection. One testing mom states, “It scares me what is in disposable diapers and it is disturbing to me that these components are NOT listed on their product. Thirsties states on their site, and the tag on the diaper what’s not in their products and I truly appreciate that.” The components that Thirsties Duo Diapers are also free of are: PVC, … Read More

]]>Conscious Moms love Thirsties Duo Cloth Diaper! It is a cloth diaper for the modern times! Thirsties Duo Cloth Diaper wins the MACT Excellence Award, a prestigious award not easily won for many reasons.

Apr 07, 2011 – Loveland, Colorado- The Thirsties Duo Diaper improves over the disposable diaper in many ways. It is free of many dangerous toxins that hide in disposable diapers such as: SAP, dioxins and TBT. They are made of polyester outer and microfiber, cotton & hemp inner which makes up 7 layers of wetness protection. One testing mom states, “It scares me what is in disposable diapers and it is disturbing to me that these components are NOT listed on their product. Thirsties states on their site, and the tag on the diaper what’s not in their products and I truly appreciate that.” The components that Thirsties Duo Diapers are also free of are: PVC, phthalates, lead, latex, and VOCs. The unique design feature about the Thirsties Duo Diaper is that the there is an open sleeve at both ends of the diaper, not just one. Our happy mama tester comments again, “One of my favorite things was the open sleeve at both ends, most pocket diapers offer just one end open, but this Thirsties Duo has the back and the front open making stuffing and laundering the diaper much easier.”

Additionally, Thirsties Duo Diapers are a very affordable way to cloth diaper! In comparison to the cost of using disposable diapers, diapering your child with Thirsties can save a family hundreds and even thousands of dollars before a child is potty trained. Thirsties Duo diaper is designed to grow with your child, another feature that our MACT mamas love!

Thirsties line of cloth diapers were launched in 2004 in an effort to offer sustainably produced and quality designed diapers at affordable prices. Their mission is to make it easy and attainable for every family to choose cloth while simultaneously investing in our local economy and sustainable business practices.
Thirsties cloth diapers are well-known as providing the very best in comfort and leak-proof cloth diapering.

The mama’s behind MACT awards only award companies who produce healthier and exceptional products for children. What sets MACT out from the rest is their stringent criteria, only accepting products that are non-toxic and green on all levels from manufacturing, packaging and product.

]]>http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/thirsties-cloth-duo-diaper-wins-mact-excellence-award/feed/0Harnessing the Sun, Cloth Diaper Manufacturing Company Redefines Going Greenhttp://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/harnessing-the-sun/
http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/blog/harnessing-the-sun/#commentsThu, 28 Jan 2010 15:25:17 +0000http://174.121.171.142/blog/?p=60CAÑON CITY, Colorado-Among Colorado’s many natural blessings is an almost daily dose of high-intensity, high-altitude sunshine-over 300 days per year. The kind that can burn your skin nastily if you stay out more than just a few minutes without protection, but as well, the kind that makes solar panel manufacturers slobber on themselves.
Enter Erin Kimmett, founder and owner of one of America’s largest cloth diaper manufacturing and wholesale companies, Thirsties, Inc. Long an advocate for less-impacting methods of modern living, Kimmett began Thirsties five years ago as a venture to supplement her husband’s teaching income, to find an outlet for her incessant entrepreneurial spirit, and in large part to spread the news of the wonders of cloth diapering, both as a less-expensive means of diapering and as a way to drastically cut down on the environmental consequences of the omnipresent-and in her mind dangerous-disposable diaper.

]]>CAÑON CITY, Colorado-Among Colorado’s many natural blessings is an almost daily dose of high-intensity, high-altitude sunshine-over 300 days per year. The kind that can burn your skin nastily if you stay out more than just a few minutes without protection, but as well, the kind that makes solar panel manufacturers slobber on themselves.
Enter Erin Kimmett, founder and owner of one of America’s largest cloth diaper manufacturing and wholesale companies, Thirsties, Inc. Long an advocate for less-impacting methods of modern living, Kimmett began Thirsties five years ago as a venture to supplement her husband’s teaching income, to find an outlet for her incessant entrepreneurial spirit, and in large part to spread the news of the wonders of cloth diapering, both as a less-expensive means of diapering and as a way to drastically cut down on the environmental consequences of the omnipresent-and in her mind dangerous-disposable diaper.

Fast-forward the five-odd years since its inception, boasting a retailer roster of over 300 stores worldwide, and through all the struggles and hardships that any small business owner witnesses, Erin is still hard at it-the all too common platitude of “being a good steward of the planet” living deeply and with resounding truth in both her life and business ethic:

The next step is underway: to power the entire warehouse operations with solar electricity. And then some-enough to sell back to the local coal-burning utility! Thirsties is presently installing a behemoth of a solar panel array, with a configuration that at full-capacity will produce enough electricity to cover more than all of the business’ needs-11 clean, sustainable, photovoltaic Kilowatts. This equates to a total CO2 reduction of 200 tons, as if Kimmett herself is planting over 7700 trees.

Skimming past the obstacles that seemingly obstructed her path to the sun-local skepticism and regulatory hurdles, among others-Kimmett has never taken her eyes off of the prize, and is characteristically enthusiastic about steering her alternative-energy mantra to solar production. Especially relevant to Thirsties’ ability to finance the undertaking are the present federal tax credits available to anyone installing a solar energy system, coupled with a special business installation credit, in addition to the local utility’s own solar energy rebate program, bringing a $44,000 system down to a more small-business manageable level of roughly $7,000.

The solar tour de force is only adding fuel to Kimmett’s clean energy fire, complementing an already long laundry list of green practices which dominate Thirsties’ business model. Who knows what’s next?